Dorothy was born in Methuen, Massachusetts on June 30, 1920 to Walter and Hilda Haller.
During World War II, she served in the Waves stationed in Washington DC
She and her husband of 72 years were married in Bryan, Texas on October 12, 1945. After discharge from the service in 1946 both attended Syracuse University and she graduated with a B.S. in Home Economics. Before settling in Portland, Ralph's work took them to Middletown, Ohio and Red Bluff, California. It was while living in Middletown that Dorothy became interested in weaving and it became her lifelong hobby. For many years she had a Baskin Robbins ice cream store and took pride in creating ice cream cakes.
A funeral service will be held in Skyline Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, Clatskanie Room, on Friday, December 22nd, 2017, at 2pm. She will be laid to rest in Skyline Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements under the direction of Skyline Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, Portland, OR. (503) 292-6611
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December 23, 2017
Eileen Christensen
I will miss my beloved friend and she will be in my heart forever.
December 22, 2017
We're so sorry, Ralph, Rob and John. Our thoughts are with you. Love, Carol and Herb
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